HOPE GAP

WENDY

THE TRAITOR

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

We know you. We know you’re all curious, intelligent, engaged, and currently staying home a lot. In all likelihood, you’re nearing the end of your Netflix queue and craving more diverse and stimulating entertainment.

Our go-to streaming service for arthouse, foreign, and experimental films has been Filmatique. Their curation emphasizes depth rather than volume, consciously working against the grain of consumption-driven business models which encourage us to just click, “Next.” Filmatique offers a more expansive perspective as the destination for works from new and exciting directors across the globe.

Here’s why we’re watching Filmatique and why we recommend it:

They release 1 new film per week accompanied by filmmaker interviews and exclusive essays written by academics, curators and journalists around the world. There’s something for every interest

Bring the art house to your house! For a limited time only, we’re offering Bijou friends a FREE MONTH of Music Box Direct. Get the most out of your patronage by redeeming this limited time offer and streaming Music Box Films titles like IDA, TRANSIT, and MERU online or via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and Apple TV.

Run by the noteworthy art house distributor Music Box Films, Music Box Direct hosts a well-curated library of independent and foreign films, with a particularly rich selection of documentaries. Bijou patrons can use the code bijou at checkout to unlock a month of free streaming. After signing up on the Music Box Direct website, enter the code in the “COUPON” section of the payment information form. You’ll need to enter a credit card, but you will be notified before it is charged at the end of your one-month unlimited access.

As of today until the end of 2020, moviegoers can support the Bijou by signing up for Magnolia Selects and using the specific code MOVIE508 to help keep cinema vibrant in our community. When you subscribe and use the provided code, Magnolia Pictures and Spotlight Cinema Networks will provide each participating theater with 100 percent of the net proceeds from your subscription through June 30th, 2020 for the subscriptions submitted with the code, providing a much needed source of income.

Only available through MagnoliaSelects.com, users can access the streaming platform for $4.99 per month or $49.99 a year. Additional terms and conditions apply. For more information visit www.MagnoliaSelects.com. Offer valid through December 31, 2020.

THREE MONTHS OF CINEMA
The theater may be closed for now, but great films continue. As a supporter of Bijou Art Cinemas, you can enjoy three months of MUBI – entirely free. Check it out here: https://mubi.com/bijoucinemas

WATCH GREAT CINEMA
Every day we hand-pick a beautiful new film and you have a whole month to watch it, so there will always be 30 films to choose from.

#StayHomeWatchTogether is the timely new initiative from a dedicated group of impact producers, distributors & filmmakers. Launched on April 14th and running through April 30th, the #StayHomeWatchTogether programme will be open to viewers across the globe with a schedule of daily screenings and online activities, such as Q&As and panels with film directors and producers. As COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the plans of many film projects, this programme aims to highlight global issues and connect viewers to powerful works in a safe, interactive way, raising the profile of these titles and tapping into the power of the digital community.

The Series was kicked off last night with the Academy-Award nominated THE NIGHTCRAWLERS, followed by a fantastic indepth Q&A with Director Alexander A. Mora and Impact Producer, Mariana Ribeiro, moderated by Lisa-Marie Russo of DocSociety.

#StayHomeWatchTogether is redefining lockdown. By offering a thrilling, varied list of films, it presents an opportunity for audiences to truly open their eyes to the world around them. From Academy Awards nominees to hidden treasures, #SHWT has something for EVERYONE.

Upcoming Schedule:

April 14th // The Nightcrawlers – Alexander A. Mora

April 15th // The Perfect Candidate – Haifaa Al Mansour

April 16th // UNLADYLIKE2020 – Charlotte Mangin, Sandy Rattley

April 17th // Evelyn – Orlando von Einsiedel

April 18th // The Rescue List – Alyssa Fedele, Zachary Fink

April 19th // All The Time In The World – Suzanne Crocker

April 20th // COOKED: Survival By Zip Code – Judith Helfand

April 21st // The Letter – Christopher King, Maia Lekow

April 22nd // Water Warriors – Michael Premo

April 23rd // DOSED – Tyler Chandler

April 24th // For Sama – Waad al-Kateab

April 25th // The Mindfulness Movement – Robert Beemer

April 26th // Activized – Eric Stange

April 27th // Your Turn – Eliza Capai

April 28th // Cine São Paulo – Felipe Tomazelli, Ricardo Martensen

April 29th //The Edge of Democracy – Petra Costa

April 30th // Enough With Catcalling – Amanda Lemos

This is a collaborative project, run on a volunteer basis – in order to spread awareness and encourage all those working in the film industry to shine a light on film impact campaigns affected by COVID.

This year’s South by Southwest Film Festival was among many of the those forced to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean all of its films have to go unseen. You can now watch most of the festival’s short films, for free, online, right now!

Oscilloscope Laboratories & Mailchimp have launched the #SupportTheShorts platform, a free website now streaming the Official SXSW 2020 Short Films.

While nobody can replace the festival (or, of course, the theatrical experience!), we are glad to see these shorts made available to the world now. Join us in watching and celebrating the achievements of these filmmakers!

An important message from the Bijou Art Cinemas regarding our ongoing response to COVID-19

In light of the ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, in line with the direction, regulations and recommendations of federal, state and local government authorities, we are temporarily closing to the public until further notice, effective Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 10:00 pm PST. The health and well-being of our guests and our theater team is our top priority, and we believe that this step will be the most effective way to both retain that priority and mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

If you have purchased advance tickets on our website for a movie that will be impacted by our closure period, you will receive a refund for both the cost of your ticket and the online service fee. If you purchased via any third-party platform, including Fandango, refunds will be processed by that third party. We will be rescheduling the CAT VIDEO FEST 2020 and GAUGUIN screenings in the coming months. We will honor all purchased tickets on those future dates or will issue full refunds.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding during this challenging time. We will keep you informed as to when we will reopen. We very much look forward to having you, your family and our community back in our theater to experience the magic of the movies!